Bill > HB1724

This bill, known as the Prevention of Maternal Harm Act of 2025, establishes a new criminal offense of "coerced criminal abortion by means of fraud," which occurs when someone administers an abortion-inducing drug to a pregnant woman without her knowledge or consent. The legislation creates severe criminal penalties for such actions, with imprisonment ranging from 5 to 10 years and fines between $10,000 and $75,000 for abortions at less than three months of gestational age, and 10 to 20 years imprisonment with fines between $50,000 and $100,000 for abortions after three months. The bill also amends Oklahoma's controlled substances schedule to add mifepristone and misoprostol (two common abortion medications) to Schedule IV, which increases regulatory oversight of these drugs. Importantly, the law specifies that prosecution for coerced criminal abortion does not prevent additional prosecutions under other legal statutes, such as murder or attempted murder, if the woman suffers serious bodily injury or death. The act is set to become effective on November 1, 2025, and aims to criminalize non-consensual medical interventions related to pregnancy termination while establishing significant legal consequences for perpetrators.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb1724&Session=2600